BARBARA WINTHROP AT CAMP
"High ideals and a real spirit of fun underlie the story, which will be a decided addition to the bookshelves of the young girl for whom a holiday gift is contemplated."—Los Angeles Saturday Night.
BARBARA WINTHROP: GRADUATE
There is in this new story gaiety and laughter, the light-heartedness of youth, with its little tragedies and a real mystery to complicate matters and make the days of Barbara Winthrop and her chums, Peggy and Jo, more alluring. A story of the highest order written by "a real girl" for girls, up-to-date in all that is helpful.
DOCTOR'S LITTLE GIRL SERIES
ByMarion Ames TaggartEach large 12mo, cloth, illustrated, per volume, $1.75
THE DOCTOR'S LITTLE GIRL
"A charming story of the ups and downs of the life of a dear little maid."—The Churchman.
SWEET NANCY:The Further Adventures of the Doctor's Little Girl.
"Just the sort of book to amuse, while its influence cannot but be elevating."—New York Sun.
NANCY, THE DOCTOR'S LITTLE PARTNER
"The story is sweet and fascinating, such as many girls of wholesome tastes will enjoy."—Springfield Union.
NANCY PORTER'S OPPORTUNITY
"Nancy shows throughout that she is a splendid young woman, with plenty of pluck."—Boston Globe.
NANCY AND THE COGGS TWINS
"The story is refreshing."—New York Sun.
THE FRIENDLY TERRACE SERIES
ByHarriet Lummis SmithEach one volume, cloth, decorative, 12mo, illustrated, per volume$1.75
THE GIRLS OF FRIENDLY TERRACE
"It is a book that cheers, that inspires to higher thinking; it knits hearts; it unfolds neighborhood plans in a way that makes one tingle to try carrying them out, and most of all it proves that in daily life, threads of wonderful issues are being woven in with what appears the most ordinary of material, but which in the end brings results stranger than the most thrilling fiction."—Belle Kellogg Towne in The Young People's Weekly, Chicago.
PEGGY RAYMOND'S VACATION
"It is a clean, wholesome, hearty story, well told and full of incident. It carries one through experiences that hearten and brighten the day."—Utica, N. Y., Observer.
PEGGY RAYMOND'S SCHOOL DAYS
"It is a bright, entertaining story, with happy girls, good times, natural development, and a gentle earnestness of general tone."—The Christian Register, Boston.
THE FRIENDLY TERRACE QUARTETTE
"The story is told in easy and entertaining style and is a most delightful narrative, especially for young people. It will also make the older readers feel younger, for while reading it they will surely live again in the days of their youth."—Troy Budget.
PEGGY RAYMOND'S WAY
"The author has again produced a story that is replete with wholesome incidents and makes Peggy more lovable than ever as a companion and leader."—World of Books.
"It possesses a plot of much merit and through its 324 pages it weaves a tale of love and of adventure which ranks it among the best books for girls."—Cohoes American.
FAMOUS LEADERS SERIES
ByCharles H. L. JohnstonEach large 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated, per volume$2.00
FAMOUS CAVALRY LEADERS
"More of such books should be written, books that acquaint young readers with historical personages in a pleasant, informal way."—New York Sun.
FAMOUS INDIAN CHIEFS
"Mr. Johnston has done faithful work in this volume, and his relation of battles, sieges and struggles of these famous Indians with the whites for the possession of America is a worthy addition to United States History."—New York Marine Journal.
FAMOUS SCOUTS
"It is the kind of a book that will have a great fascination for boys and young men."—New London Day.
FAMOUS PRIVATEERSMEN AND ADVENTURERS OF THE SEA
"The tales are more than merely interesting; they are entrancing, stirring the blood with thrilling force."—Pittsburgh Post.
FAMOUS FRONTIERSMEN AND HEROES OF THE BORDER
"The accounts are not only authentic, but distinctly readable, making a book of wide appeal to all who love the history of actual adventure."—Cleveland Leader.
FAMOUS DISCOVERERS AND EXPLORERS OF AMERICA
"The book is an epitome of some of the wildest and bravest adventures of which the world has known."—Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
FAMOUS GENERALS OF THE GREAT WAR
Who Led the United States and Her Allies to a Glorious Victory.
"The pages of this book have the charm of romance without its unreality. The book illuminates, with life-like portraits, the history of the World War."—Rochester Post Express.
ByEdwin Wildman
THE FOUNDERS OF AMERICA (Lives of Great Americans from the Revolution to the Monroe Doctrine)
THE BUILDERS OF AMERICA (Lives of Great Americans from the Monroe Doctrine to the Civil War)
"How can one become acquainted with the histories of some of the famous men of the United States? A very good way is to read these books by Edwin Wildman, wherein the life stories of fifteen men who founded our country are told."—New York Post.
FAMOUS LEADERS OF CHARACTER (Lives of Great Americans from the Civil War to Today)
". . . Is a book that should be read by every boy in the whole country. . . ."—Atlanta Constitution.
FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY.—First Series
"Are these stories interesting? Let a boy read them; and tell you."—Boston Transcript.
FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY.—Second Series
"These biographies drive home the truth that just as every soldier of Napoleon carried a marshal's baton in his knapsack, so every American youngster carries potential success under his hat."—New York World.
ByCharles Lee LewisProfessor, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis
FAMOUS AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERS
With a complete index.
"In connection with the life of John Paul Jones, Stephen Decatur, and other famous naval officers, he groups the events of the period in which the officer distinguished himself, and combines the whole into a colorful and stirring narrative."—Boston Herald.
STORIES BY EVALEEN STEIN
Each one volume, 12mo, illustrated$1.65
THE CHRISTMAS PORRINGER
This story happened many hundreds of years ago in the quaint Flemish city of Bruges and concerns a little girl named Karen.
GABRIEL AND THE HOUR BOOK
"No works in juvenile fiction contain so many of the elements that stir the hearts of children and grown-ups as well as do the stories so admirably told by this author."—Louisville Daily Courier.
A LITTLE SHEPHERD OF PROVENCE
"The story should be one of the influences in the life of every child to whom good stories can be made to appeal."—Public Ledger.
THE LITTLE COUNT OF NORMANDY
"This touching and pleasing story is told with a wealth of interest coupled with enlivening descriptions of the country where its scenes are laid."—Wilmington Every Evening.
WHEN FAIRIES WERE FRIENDLY
"The stories are music in prose—they are like pearls on a chain of gold—each word seems exactly the right word in the right place; the stories sing themselves out, they are so beautifully expressed."—The Lafayette Leader.
PEPIN: A Tale of Twelfth Night
"A creation almost as perfect as her 'Christmas Porringer.'"—Lexington Herald.
CHILDREN'S STORIES
"The stories are light and fanciful and worthy of a place beside Grimm and Hans Andersen in the child's library."—Cincinnati Post.
MINUTE BOYS SERIES
ByJames OtisandEdward StratemeyerEach one volume, cloth decorative, 12mo, fully illustrated, per volume$1.50
This series of books for boys needs no recommendation. We venture to say that there are few boys of any age in this broad land who do not know and love both these authors and their stirring tales.
These books, as shown by their titles, deal with periods in the history of the development of our great country which are of exceeding interest to every patriotic American boy—and girl. Places and personages of historical interest are here presented to the young reader in story form, and a great deal of real information is unconsciously gathered.
THE YOUNG PIONEER SERIES
ByHarrison AdamsEach 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated, per volume$1.65
THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE OHIO;Or, Clearing the Wilderness.
"Such books as this are an admirable means of stimulating among the young Americans of to-day interest in the story of their pioneer ancestors and the early days of the Republic."—Boston Globe.
THE PIONEER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES;Or, On the Trail of the Iroquois.
"The recital of the daring deeds of the frontier is not only interesting but instructive as well."—American Tourist, Chicago.
THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE MISSISSIPPI;Or, The Homestead in the Wilderness.
"The story is told with spirit, and is full of adventure."—New York Sun.
THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE MISSOURI;Or, In the Country of the Sioux.
"Vivid in style, vigorous in movement, full of dramatic situations, true to historic perspective, this story is a capital one for boys."—Watchman Examiner.
THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE YELLOWSTONE;Or, Lost in the Land of Wonders.
"There is plenty of lively adventure and action and the story is well told."—Duluth Herald.
THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE COLUMBIA;Or, In the Wilderness of the Great Northwest.
"The story is full of spirited action and contains much valuable historical information."—Boston Herald.
THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE COLORADO;Or, Braving the Perils of the Grand Canyon Country.
"The story is written by a fine storyteller. It makes instructive and inspiring reading for boys."—New Bedford Standard.
ByLaura E. RichardsEleven Volumes
The Hildegarde-Margaret Series, beginning with "Queen Hildegarde" and ending with "The Merryweathers," make one of the best and most popular series of books for girls ever written.
Each large 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated, per volume$1.75The eleven volumes boxed as a set$19.25
LIST OF TITLES
ByLaura E. RichardsEach one volume, cloth decorative, 12mo, illustrated$1.75
HONOR BRIGHT
"This is a story that rings as true and honest as the name of the young heroine—Honor—and not only the young girls, but the old ones will find much to admire and to commend in the beautiful character of Honor."—Constitution, Atlanta, Ga.
HONOR BRIGHT'S NEW ADVENTURE
"Girls will love the story and it has plot enough to interest the older reader as well."—St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat.
DELIGHTFUL BOOKS FOR LITTLEFOLKS
ByLaura E. Richards
THREE MINUTE STORIES
Cloth decorative, 12mo, with eight plates in full color and many text illustrations$1.75
"Little ones will understand and delight in the stories and poems."—Indianapolis News.
FIVE MINUTE STORIES
Cloth decorative, square 12mo, illustrated$1.75
A charming collection of short stories and clever poems for children.
MORE FIVE MINUTE STORIES
Cloth decorative, square 12mo, illustrated$1.75
A noteworthy collection of short stories and poems for children, which will prove as popular with mothers as with boys and girls.
THE LITTLE COLONEL BOOKS
(Trade Mark)ByAnnie Fellows JohnstonEach large 12mo, cloth, illustrated, per volume$2.00
THE LITTLE COLONEL STORIES
(Trade Mark)
Being three "Little Colonel" stories in the Cosy Corner Series, "The Little Colonel," "Two Little Knights of Kentucky," and "The Giant Scissors," in a single volume.
THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HOUSE PARTY
(Trade Mark)
THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HOLIDAYS
(Trade Mark)
THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HERO
(Trade Mark)
THE LITTLE COLONEL AT BOARDING-SCHOOL
(Trade Mark)
THE LITTLE COLONEL IN ARIZONA
(Trade Mark)
THE LITTLE COLONEL'S CHRISTMAS VACATION
(Trade Mark)
THE LITTLE COLONEL, MAID OF HONOR
(Trade Mark)
THE LITTLE COLONEL'S KNIGHT COMES RIDING
(Trade Mark)
THE LITTLE COLONEL'S CHUM, MARY WARE
(Trade Mark)
MARY WARE IN TEXAS
MARY WARE'S PROMISED LAND
These twelve volumes, boxed as a set, $24.00.
THE ROAD OF THE LOVING HEART
Cloth decorative, with special designs and illustrations$1.25
In choosing her title, Mrs. Johnston had in mind "The Road of the Loving Heart," that famous highway, built by the natives of Hawaii, from their settlement to the home of Robert Louis Stevenson, as a memorial of their love and respect for the man who lived and labored among them, and whose example of a loving heart has never been forgotten. This story of a little princess and her faithful pet bear, who finally do discover "The Road of the Loving Heart," is a masterpiece of sympathy and understanding and beautiful thought.
Each small 16mo, decorative boards, per volume$0.75
IN THE DESERT OF WAITING:The Legend of Camelback Mountain.
THE THREE WEAVERS:A Fairy Tale for Fathers and Mothers as Well as for Their Daughters.
KEEPING TRYST:A Tale of King Arthur's Time.
THE LEGEND OF THE BLEEDING HEART
THE RESCUE OF PRINCESS WINSOME:A Fairy Play for Old and Young.
THE JESTER'S SWORD
THE LITTLE COLONEL'S GOOD TIMES BOOK
Uniform in size with the Little Colonel Series$2.50Bound in white kid (morocco) and gold6.00
Cover design and decorations by Peter Verberg.
"A mighty attractive volume in which the owner may record the good times she has on decorated pages, and under the directions as it were of Annie Fellows Johnston."—Buffalo Express.
Transcriber's Notes:Puntuation repaired. Text uses both Ivanovich and Ivanovitch once for the same person, Pavel.
Transcriber's Notes:
Puntuation repaired. Text uses both Ivanovich and Ivanovitch once for the same person, Pavel.